CFM orders soar in 2014

WEST CHESTER, Ohio — 25 February 2015 — In 2014, as CFM International celebrated its 40th anniversary, the company experienced the highest levels of new engine orders and production in its history. CFM logged orders for a total of 4,244 engines, including 1,527 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 2,717 LEAP engines. These orders are valued at more than $50 billion U.S. at list price.

By comparison, CFM booked a total of 2,723 CFM56 and LEAP engine orders in 2013 at a value of $31 billion U.S. at list price.

As the company logs record commitments, CFM is also achieving historic production rates for the CFM56 product line. The company delivered 1,560 CFM56 engines in 2014, compared to 1,502 in 2013. CFM has the highest production rate in the industry and has consistently built more than 1,000 engines per year since 2006.

“What an astonishing year,” said Jean-Paul Ebanga, president and CEO of CFM International. “In the same year that we celebrated our 40th anniversary, we also booked orders and production levels unheard of in this industry. However, we understand that none of this would be possible without the continued confidence from our airline and airframer customers, and our commitment to earning that trust every day never waivers. Gerhard Neumann and Rene Ravaud had an incredible vision for this company, but I am certain that even they could not have foreseen what it would eventually become.”